Finding the Best Deal Answers

You work at a beauty supply store and need to order 50 cases of hairspray. One company sells the hairspray for $7.95 per case, plus 8% sales tax. A second company sells the hairspray for $11.95 per case. The second company also offers a rebate of 20% for the whole order, but charges no additional sales tax. If you choose the better of the two prices, how much will you pay for the 50 cases of hairspray?

You are in charge of purchasing supplies for a lighting company and need to buy 125 feet of electrical wire. A local supplier sells the wire for $1.25 per foot, plus 5% sales tax. An online company sells the wire for $1.75 per foot. The online company also offers a rebate of 10% for the whole order and charges no additional sales tax. If you choose the better of the two prices, how much will you pay for the 125 feet of wire?

You are making headbands to sell at a market. You need to order 36 bundles of elastic. Hair It Is sells elastic for $7.90 per bundle. If you buy a pack of 20 bundles, the cost comes down to $7.20 per bundle. Hair To Go sells the same elastic at $87.00 for a dozen bundles. What percent can you save by going with the lower price?

You work at a campus book store and a customer needs a textbook that you do not have in stock. You can order the textbook from Campus Corner for $129.95, prior to a rebate of $9.00. Books R Us sells the same textbook for $145.00, prior to a discount of 15%. What is the percent difference in the final cost of the two items?

You work for a marine supply store and are ordering more rope. One company sells 250-foot spools and 4 spools cost $500. A second company sells 400-foot spools and 6 spools cost $800.00. Approximately what is the percent difference in the final unit cost of the two items?

You need 125 napkins for your restaurant. Your current supplier has a $25 delivery fee in addition to the $2.50 charge per napkin. You have found a different supplier that has a $40 delivery fee but only charges $2.25 per napkin. How much can you save per napkin by changing suppliers?

What is the percent difference in the final cost of the two items?

About how much money can you save per gallon by changing suppliers?